Carboxymethyl chitosan/poly(ethylene oxide)water soluble binder:Challenging application for 5V LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 cathode

摘要

Carboxymethyl chitosan/poly(ethylene oxide)(CCTS/PEO) composite is firstly reported as a water soluble binder for the application of 5V LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_4 cathode in Li-ion batteries. Both CCTS and PEO show a high electrochemical oxidation potential of above 5.0 V(vs. Li/Li+). The electrochemical performances of LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_4(LNMO) cathodes with CCTS/PEO composite binders of different mass rates are investigated, it is found that LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_4 cathode with an optimized CCTS/PEO(85/15, w/w) composite exhibits a slightly better cycling performance than that of polyvinylidene fluoride(PVDF), retaining 81.4% capacity as compared with 79.8% for PVDF at 0.5C rate after 200 cycles. LNMO with PEO/CCTS(85/15,w/w) exhibited the better rate capability than that of PVDF. These results demonstrate that CCTS/PEO composite can be potentially used as a water-soluble binder for 5 V LNMO cathode.